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<caption class="r systemtitle">Outcomes of Applications for Disability Benefits <br></br> Table 62. <br></br> Medical decisions at the reconsideration level, by year of application and program, 2008�2017</caption>
 
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<th rowspan="2">Year</th>
<th colspan="3">All decisions</th>
<th colspan="3">Decisions on applications for Social Security only</th>
<th colspan="3">Decisions on applications for both Social Security and SSI</th>
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<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a</sup> (percent)</th>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a</sup> (percent)</th>
<th>Total</th>
<th>Allowances</th>
<th>Allowance rate <sup>a,b</sup> (percent)</th>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">All&nbsp;disabled&nbsp;beneficiaries</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">         626</td>
<td class="r data">         102</td>
<td class="r data">    16.3</td>
<td class="r data">         563</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          63</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">         775</td>
<td class="r data">         109</td>
<td class="r data">    14.1</td>
<td class="r data">         688</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          87</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">         990</td>
<td class="r data">         179</td>
<td class="r data">    18.1</td>
<td class="r data">         890</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         100</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">       1,075</td>
<td class="r data">         208</td>
<td class="r data">    19.3</td>
<td class="r data">         961</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         114</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">       1,328</td>
<td class="r data">         228</td>
<td class="r data">    17.2</td>
<td class="r data">       1,239</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          89</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">       1,334</td>
<td class="r data">         245</td>
<td class="r data">    18.4</td>
<td class="r data">       1,264</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          70</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">       1,373</td>
<td class="r data">         206</td>
<td class="r data">    15.0</td>
<td class="r data">       1,300</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          73</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">       1,314</td>
<td class="r data">         251</td>
<td class="r data">    19.1</td>
<td class="r data">       1,225</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          89</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">       1,421</td>
<td class="r data">         252</td>
<td class="r data">    17.7</td>
<td class="r data">       1,353</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          68</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">       1,160</td>
<td class="r data">         244</td>
<td class="r data">    21.0</td>
<td class="r data">       1,109</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          51</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Workers</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">         518</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         513</td>
<td class="r data">          99</td>
<td class="r data">    19.3</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">         646</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         640</td>
<td class="r data">         100</td>
<td class="r data">    15.6</td>
<td class="r data">           6</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">         841</td>
<td class="r data">         169</td>
<td class="r data">    20.1</td>
<td class="r data">         831</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          10</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">         900</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         893</td>
<td class="r data">         193</td>
<td class="r data">    21.6</td>
<td class="r data">           7</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">       1,179</td>
<td class="r data">         215</td>
<td class="r data">    18.2</td>
<td class="r data">       1,170</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           9</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">       1,217</td>
<td class="r data">         228</td>
<td class="r data">    18.7</td>
<td class="r data">       1,213</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">       1,235</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">       1,230</td>
<td class="r data">         189</td>
<td class="r data">    15.4</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">       1,147</td>
<td class="r data">         231</td>
<td class="r data">    20.1</td>
<td class="r data">       1,131</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          16</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">       1,267</td>
<td class="r data">         237</td>
<td class="r data">    18.7</td>
<td class="r data">       1,260</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">           7</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Widow(er)s</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">          44</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          18</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
<td class="r data">          26</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">          62</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          31</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          31</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">         104</td>
<td class="r data">           8</td>
<td class="r data">     7.7</td>
<td class="r data">          36</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          68</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">          81</td>
<td class="r data">           7</td>
<td class="r data">     8.6</td>
<td class="r data">          40</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          41</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">          55</td>
<td class="r data">           8</td>
<td class="r data">    14.5</td>
<td class="r data">          27</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          28</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">          78</td>
<td class="r data">          10</td>
<td class="r data">    12.8</td>
<td class="r data">          46</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          32</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">          91</td>
<td class="r data">          12</td>
<td class="r data">    13.2</td>
<td class="r data">          50</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          41</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">          54</td>
<td class="r data">           8</td>
<td class="r data">    14.8</td>
<td class="r data">          33</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          21</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Adult&nbsp;children</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">          85</td>
<td class="r data">           7</td>
<td class="r data">     8.2</td>
<td class="r data">          30</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          55</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">          87</td>
<td class="r data">           7</td>
<td class="r data">     8.0</td>
<td class="r data">          28</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          59</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">          71</td>
<td class="r data">           7</td>
<td class="r data">     9.9</td>
<td class="r data">          32</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          39</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">          68</td>
<td class="r data">           6</td>
<td class="r data">     8.8</td>
<td class="r data">          29</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          39</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">          62</td>
<td class="r data">           9</td>
<td class="r data">    14.5</td>
<td class="r data">          24</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          38</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">          60</td>
<td class="r data">           7</td>
<td class="r data">    11.7</td>
<td class="r data">          24</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          36</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">          76</td>
<td class="r data">           8</td>
<td class="r data">    10.5</td>
<td class="r data">          44</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          32</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">          61</td>
<td class="r data">           7</td>
<td class="r data">    11.5</td>
<td class="r data">          42</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          19</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">          48</td>
<td class="r data">           6</td>
<td class="r data">    12.5</td>
<td class="r data">          27</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          21</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">     (X)</td>
</tr>
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<td colspan="10" class="footer">SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disability Research file, 100 percent data. <br></br> NOTES: Data are current through June 2018. <br></br> Because a number of applications remain pending for more recent years, the allowance rate will change over time. <br></br> Applications with a medical decision may be pending a final nonmedical decision or be subsequently denied for nonmedical reasons. <br></br> A revised process was introduced on October 1, 1999, in 10 states, under which initial denials could be appealed directly to the hearing level without a reconsideration. <br></br> Data from 1992 through 1998 are available for disabled workers only. <br></br> SSI = Supplemental Security Income. <br></br> a. Rate determined by dividing medical allowances by all medical decisions for that year. <br></br> b. Rate for the Social Security portion only. <br></br> CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
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